# Directus Translation Strings

> This connector can only translate Directus Translation Strings. This app won't sync multilingual collections

URL: https://store.crowdin.com/directus-translation-strings
Category: CMS, Development
Type: App
Author: Awesome Crowdin

Please import your existing translations if any. The app will only sycnrhronize your source texts and translations from Crowdin back to Directus.

> Directus is an open-source data platform that instantly gives any new or existing SQL database an API (REST+GraphQL) and a no-code data collaboration app.

## Features at a glance


 - Sync of Directus' Translation Strings <> Crowdin
 - Manual content synchronization before and after translation.
 - Auto-sync of source content and translations.
 - Quick sync and translation of even minor content updates, like a new sentence or a changed word.

## Setting up the Directus Translation Strings connector


After installing the application, you will find it in your project *Integrations* section.


Follow the instructions on the screen to connect your Directus Translation Strings account.

![](https://developers.app.crowdin.net/api/media/file/7cc5b032-a5ba-453e-80db-e8a152b4d37b.png "Directus Translation Strings configuration.")


## Manual synchronization


To import content for translation from Directus Translation Strings, follow these steps:


 1. Open the Directus Translation Strings integration.
 2. In the Directus Translation Strings section (right panel), select the files that should be translated.
 3. Click Sync.


To export translations to Directus Translation Strings, follow these steps:


 1. Open the Directus Translation Strings integration.
 2. In the left section, select the files that will be synced to Directus Translation Strings.
 3. Click Sync to Directus Translation Strings.

![](https://developers.app.crowdin.net/api/media/file/ae3a44fa-bb23-4aa8-b0ca-a9844d1c91db.png "Directus Translation Strings translation synchronization.")


## Auto content synchronization


To automatically import content for translation from Directus Translation Strings choose files and click Scheduled sync in the right panel in the Directus Translation Strings integration. The file you chose will be pushed once at a scheduled time (by default, it is done once a day). The same button is used to export translated files from Crowdin to Directus Translation Strings (in the left panel). You may disable this by clicking Disable Sync.